This is the must-have entertaining cookbook. Cook up a Feast" provides you with 150 foolproof recipes perfect for every special occasion. With easy to follow step-by-step instructions from delicious party bites to gorgeous desserts Mary Berry & Lucy Young's straight forward advice will guarantee stress-free entertaining every time from how to plan a party to menu planners that will help you choose the best dishes for feasts or themed parties. There is plenty of great advice to help you prepare ahead
- cooking for friends will always be a pleasure & can help you bring to life the party you've dreamed of."
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Jamie Oliver invites you to Cook With Jamie. 'I can't tell you how long I've dreamt about writing this book. It's the biggest book I've ever done & I've really tried to make it a timeless modern-day classic. Whether you're a student a young couple an established cook or a novice I'll take you through a whole load of simple & accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family & any guests you might have round for dinner. There's information on the equipment that I think you should have in your kitchen advice on how to recognize & cook loads of different cuts of meat as well as on how to get the best value & quality when you're out shopping. You know what.. .if you're going to eat three times a day for the rest of your life you might as well learn to cook properly & enjoy it! So roll up your sleeves & let me help you. Now is the time for you to get stuck in & reclaim your fantastic cooking heritage!" (Cook). With Jamie is the classic bestselling cookbook by Jamie Oliver. " There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook". (Delia Smith). Jamie Oliver's career started as a chef at the River Cafe where he was quickly spotted by the television company that made him famous as The Naked Chef. He has since published a huge range of bestselling cookery books including The Naked Chef The Return of the Naked Chef Happy Days with the Naked Chef Jamie's Dinners Jamie Does Jamie's Ministry of Food Jamie's Kitchen Jamie at Home Jamie's Italy Jamie's Great Britain Jamie's 30 Minute Meals & Jamie's 15-Minute Meals." ...

Jamie Oliver invites you to Cook With Jamie". I cant tell you how long Ive dreamt about writing this book. Its the biggest book Ive ever done & Ive really tried to make it a timeless modern-day classic. Whether youre a student a young couple an established cook or a novice Ill take you through a whole load of simple & accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family & any guests you might have round for dinner. Theres information on the equipment that I think you should have in your kitchen advice on how to recognize & cook loads of different cuts of meat as well as on how to get the best value & quality when youre out shopping. You know what.. .if youre going to eat three times a day for the rest of your life you might as well learn to cook properly & enjoy it! So roll up your sleeves & let me help you. Now is the time for you to get stuck in & reclaim your fantastic cooking heritage! " Cook With Jamie" is the classic bestselling cookbook by Jamie Oliver. " There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook". (Delia Smith). Jamie Olivers career started as a chef at the River Cafe where he was quickly spotted by the television company that made him famous as The Naked Chef. He has since published a huge range of bestselling cookery books including " The Naked Chef" " The Return of the Naked Chef" " Happy Days with the Naked Chef" " Jamies Dinners" " Jamie Does" " Jamies Ministry of Food" " Jamies Kitchen" " Jamie at Home" " Jamies Italy" " Jamies Great Britain" " Jamies 30 Minute Meals" & " Jamies 15-Minute Meals"." ...

Its time to ditch the cabbage soup maple syrup & rabbit food only diets & discover the easiest most enjoyable way to lasting weight loss. Following the amazing success of the first book (most popular debut diet of 2007) comes this br&-new collection of over 120 recipes plus fantastic tips & real-life success stories. By popular demand there is an entire chapter devoted to chicken more tempting desserts family favourites (spag bol chilli con carne) & lots of mouthwatering meals in minutes for the time poor among us. Finally a diet to savour... ...

Celebrating the diversity & bounty of foods available today The Cooks Bible of Ingredients" is a visual Encyclopedia of more than 1200 foods & ingredients. Each of the 12 chapters is devoted to a particular group of ingredients be it meat fish vegetables or oils & flavourings. Attractively presented full-colour photographs present a scrumptious visual gallery of food & food ideas from all over the world. Complementing the photos are extended descriptions of the characteristics origins & uses of each ingredient & each chapter is introduced by a short thematic essay. This book is an invaluable reference source for anyone who loves to cook or who just loves food." ...

This is a full-colour photographic identification guide to 50 spices in all their guises & illustrated recipes for over 35 traditional spice mixtures. This is the most comprehensive reference guide to all the familiar & lesser-known spices & traditional spice blends complete with a fascinating historical introduction & information on preparation & cooking techniques containers & equipment. It is illustrated instructions on how to make spiced gifts decorations aromatic cooking oils flavoured vinegars & a variety of drinks. This book is a kitchen reference with information on all the common & lesser-known spices. The introductory section provides straightforward instructions on preparation cooking techniques plus information on storage & equipment. The book then features a full-colour A-Z index of 50 spices & aromatic ingredients each shown in all its various forms
- whole ground dried or fresh
- including facts about its history origins & medicinal & culinary uses. This volume gives a fascinating insight into the world of spices revealing their historical importance & the development of the spice trade as well as their diverse uses. It is an intriguing guide to spices of the world
- the only book on identifying preparing & using spices that you will ever need.


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Nancy Jackman was born in 1907 in a remote Norfolk village. Her father was a ploughman her mother a former servant who struggled to make ends meet in a cottage so small that access to the single upstairs room was via a ladder. The pace of life in that long-vanished world was dictated by the slow heavy tread of the farm horse & though Nancys earliest memories were of a green sunny countryside still unspoiled by the motorcar she also knew at first hand the harshness of a world where the elderly were forced to break stones on the roads & where school children were regularly beaten. Nancy left school at the age of twelve to work for a local farmer who forced her to stand in the rain when she made a mistake physically abused her & eventually tried to rape her. Nancy continued to work as a cook until the 1950s sustained by her determination to escape & find a life of her own. ...

This title offers mouthwatering food for every occasion from sharing snacks for parties to comfort food for a quiet night in
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The New York Times Top Five Bestseller
- Michael Pollan's uniquely enjoyable quest to understand the transformative magic of cooking.
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In 1994 Anchee Min published Red Azalea a memoir of growing up during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. It became an international bestseller. Twenty years later Min returns to give us the next chapter as she moves from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America without language money or a clear path. With the help of actress Joan Chen Anchee applies to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She shows a portfolio of her self-taught brush paintings at the US consulate & is granted an entry visa but once in America Anchee finds she is on her own forced to survive by her wits & indomitable spirit. She teaches herself English by watching Sesame Street has five jobs at once sleeps in unheated rooms in desolate neighbourhoods. As well as her struggle to understand her new country
- the food the warm showers
- Anchee suffers rape collapses from exhaustion marries poorly & divorces after giving birth to her daughter Lauryann. Despite her tough lonely journey Anchee finds that it is Lauryann who will save her & root her finally in America. As a child Anchee understood herself as a mere 'bolt on the great machine that was Communism'; in America she learns how to succeed in a radically different culture despite bitter hardships & countless setbacks. The Cooked Seed is an unforgettable story.

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